Necktie



o@ 22, 1946- i R.E. E DMNsoN i 2,409,744

NECKTIE Filed Dec. 2, 1943 ELE E 72270.17 2712 Patented Oct. 22, 1946 Application December 2, 1943, Serial No. 512,626

3 Claims.

This invention relates to neckties and more particularly to the type known as four-in-hand, which are usually constructed with a relatively wide flaring knot-tying portion at one end, while the part of the tie which encircles the neck and the other end around which the knot is tied is relatively narrow, so that the knot is slidable on the inner end portion.

In connection with ties of this general character, three particular diiculties are encountered which tend to detract from their popularity.

VOne of these is the tendency of the knot part to slip on the inner or slip end of the tie so that the tie becomes loose about the neck. Another is the diiculty of uniformly tying the knot to produce a satisfactory draping of the material where the knot-tying portion extends from the knot, while the third is the difficulty of the knot loosening on itself after being tied, so as to destroy the drape and increase the tendency to slip. l

Various proposals have been advanced to eliminate these diiculties, but most of the remedies proposed to improve the draping qualities of the tie are calculated to involve a loosened knot structure and thus accentuate the likelihood of slipping of the knot and further loosening of the knot proper, while on the other hand, any attempt to tighten the knot to prevent the slipping is calculated to destroy the draping qualities and the appearance of the tie.

The present invention has for its principle object the provision of simple, inexpensive means calculated to eliminate all of the objections mentioned and produce Without any particular skill on the part of the person tying the knot an attractive well-draped or dimpled effect, while at the same time the likelihood of slipping or loosening of the knot is practically eliminated.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

One sheet of drawings accompanies this specication as part thereof, in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front view of the improved tie knotted.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary rear view of the improved tie knotted.

Figure 3 is a back plan .view of the portion of the tie, showing the invention in position.

Figure 4 is a transverse cross-section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a transverse cross-section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 2.

In the drawing, a conventional four-in-hand type necktie is illustrated having a relatively wide-ilaring knot-tying portion l and a relatively narrow slide portion 2 around which the knot 3 is adapted to be tied, with an intermediate neck-encircling portion 4.

In accordance with the present invention, two elongated strips 5 5 of stiffening material such as felt or any fabric having a frictional surface are positioned on the back face of the knot-tying portion l of the tie extending outwardly from the point where the neck-encircling portion 4 joins the knot-tying portion I and extending toward the end of the knot-tying portion a sufhcient distance so that when a suitable knot is tied the outer ends of the frictional strips 5 5 will extend below the knot, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 2. These strips may be secured in position as by stitching 6. While the strips 5 5 will be usually of fabric as suggested, it is conceivable that they might be formed of other material or, if desired, as a coating or impregnation of those portions of the knot-forming part of the tie. The essential test of a, suitable material is that it shall provide stiffening lines having a frictional surface in the position indicated.

A tie constructed as speciiied will be found to tie with a suitably loose knot 3 and a natural atractivo drape providing the dimple l, while at the same time the knot will resist the natural tendency both to loosen as a knot and to slide upon the inner slide end 2.

Within the knot structure itself, it will be noted that the frictional strips 5 5 contact and frictionally engage the adjacent portions of the knot-tying part of the tie itself, while at the same time other portions of the frictional strips contact and engage the inner slide part of the tie as is well illustrated in Figure 5.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim:

1. A tie of the four-in-hand type having a knot* forming part, a slip end about which the knot is tied and an intermediate neck-encircling part with laterally spaced strips of frictional surface stiffening material positioned on the exterior of the back face of the knot-forming part and eX- tending toward the end of said part beyond the portion actually involved in tying the knot.

2. In a tie adapted to encircle the neck and have one end portion tied in a knot about the other end portion, means for forming an indentation in the knot-forming part where it extends beyond the knot and restraining the portion about which the knot is tied from slipping within the knot, comprising two longitudinally extending laterally spaced stiffening strips having outer frictional surfaces secured to the back face of the knot-tying part of sufficient length and so located as to substantially surround and frictionally engage the inner slip portion of the knot when tied and to extend below the knot and bias the extending knot-tying part to form a dimple.

3. In a tie of the type specified, laterally spaced longitudinal stiffening frictional strips on the exterior of the back face of the tie extending throughout the knot structure and below the knot, said frictional strips engaging adjacent portions of the knot structure and the slide end of the tie within the knot as specified.

ROBERT E. EDMONSON. 

